Purdue Boilermakers Odds

Purdue Boilermakers 2024 Season Preview

Year two of the Ryan Walters is here at Purdue, and after a 4-8 season, the team has a lot to prove in the new-look Big Ten.

The Boilermakers' top two offensive pieces in Hudson Card and Devin Mockobee are back for another year. Card threw for 2,387 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2023 for a Purdue offense that scored 24.1 points per game, while Mockobee had a productive sophomore season with 807 yards on the ground and seven total touchdowns. Defensively, safety Dillon Thieneman leads the way. He led Purdue with 106 tackles and two forced fumbles, and his six interceptions were tied for third in the country. 

There is some talent on this team, but life ain't easy in the loaded Big Ten. The Boilermakers actually have the worst odds to win the Big Ten in 2024 at +30000, so Purdue will be looking to prove the doubters wrong and get to a bowl game. 

Here's a guide for betting on the Boilermakers this season.

Purdue Boilermakers Point Spreads

Spread bets are bets on the winning margin of a game, and favored teams (minus odds) have to win by more than that amount to “cover” or win the bet. Underdogs (plus odds) just have to lose by less than the spread or win outright.

Take a look at an example:

• Illinois +9.5 (- 110)
• Purdue -9.5 (-110)

If the Boilermakers win, 31-24, then they have failed to cover the 9.5-point spread, and bets on them lose. Purdue needs to win by 10 or more to win against the spread. When the spread is a whole number, winning by exactly that much leads to a “push,” meaning both sides of the bet get refunded.

Purdue Boilermakers Over/Unders

Over/unders, or totals, are bets on how many points will be scored in a game, and the under cashed two-thirds of the time in Purdue’s games.

If that same game against Illinois had a total set at 55.5, the 31-24 score means under bettors win by a nose. If it had been 31-25 instead, the total points (56) would be over the total. Notice that which team wins is left out of the equation: This is because it’s irrelevant — all that matters is the points!

Purdue Boilermakers Moneylines

The moneyline is a simple way to bet on the outright winner of a game. However, underdog winners reward their bettors with larger payouts than bets on favorites.

For example, if Purdue is +145 to beat Iowa, a $100 bettor would profit $145 with a Purdue upset. On the other hand, if Purdue was a -145 favorite, betting $145 would be required to profit $100. Thinking in increments of $100 makes things easier, but the math is the same regardless of the numbers.

Purdue Boilermakers Futures

Futures are bets on a team’s (or player’s) entire season, and they settle up when the results are clear. As well as their odds to win the conference, you could bet on the Boilermakers to win the national title or various players to lead the nation in statistical categories.

Purdue Boilermakers Props

Instead of betting on the entire team — especially given how bad of a bet that’s been in recent seasons for Purdue — you could make your Saturday afternoon a little more fun betting on player props of your favorite Boilermaker. Player props are bets on single players, and you can (usually) take the over or the under.

Some Purdue props you could find in 2024 are QB completions, RB rush yards, or WR receiving touchdowns. Many sportsbooks offer a ton of player props, so make sure to check out what's available.

PrizePicks is a DFS platform that can be a good alternative to sportsbooks for prop betting if that's not available in your state.